diff --git a/css2/generate.html b/css2/generate.html
index 9e398c3aa96..dcfad9b090c 100644
--- a/css2/generate.html
+++ b/css2/generate.html
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ <h3>12.4.1 <a name="scope">Nested counters and scope</a></h3>
 'list-style: inside' on the LI element:
 
 <pre>
-OL { counter-reset: item }
+OL>LI:first-child { counter-reset: item }
 LI { display: block }
 LI:before { content: counter(item) ". "; counter-increment: item }
 </pre>
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ <h3>12.4.1 <a name="scope">Nested counters and scope</a></h3>
 as "1", "1.1", "1.1.1", etc.
 
 <PRE>
-OL { counter-reset: item }
+OL>LI:first-child { counter-reset: item }
 LI { display: block }
 LI:before { content: counters(item, ".") " "; counter-increment: item }
 </PRE>